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Exhibit Showcases Work of 200 California Teens
See how teens from libraries across the state documented the often overlooked parts of their communities in a new online exhibit of photography and writing sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities.
Also on the website, find free downloadable materials to help libraries and youth organizations replicate the project. Photographs and resources are on view at www.calhum.org/myplace.
In 2008, 21 libraries from Orland to National City, California, guided teens equipped with cameras and notebooks on explorations of their communities. More than 200 teens participated in the 10-week program called "How I See It - My Place." The exhibit features more than 300 photographs and descriptive writings of their findings.
Libraries and other youth organizations interested in hosting similar photography programs can find valuable materials on the website, including a downloadable program handbook with a week-by-week curriculum, scholar essays and other resources.
Also, hear about the project in person at the 111th Annual CLA conference, where the California Council for the Humanities staff and project participants will present their experiences working on the program, Saturday, October 31, from 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
California Stories: How I See It: My Place is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the California State Librarian. This project is conducted in partnership with Califa, a membership-based service bureau designed to provide cost-effective delivery of services, programs and products through a membership network of California libraries.
For more information, visit www.calhum.org or contact the California Council for the Humanities at 415-391-1474.
Submitted to California Libraries by:
Shawna Sherman
Young Adult Librarian
Hayward Main Library
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